It's being reported that the Mets did save some money. How much I don't know yet. But whatever it is it's a good deal for the Mets because they weren't going to use him. So anything saved is a positive at this point.

Jason Bay and the Mets have parted ways, ending a multimillion dollar marriage that never truly worked for either side.

The team announced Wednesday that it had negotiated with Bay a buyout of the remainder of his contract, meaning Bay immediately became a free agent.

Bay, who hit 36 home runs and drove in 119 runs in 2009 for the Red Sox, signed a four-year, $66-million deal with the Mets during the offseason prior to the 2010 season. However, his production with the Mets -- 26 homers and 124 RBI combined in three seasons, two of which were injury-riddled -- never measured up.

"I still feel I have plenty to give to this game and that I can play baseball at a high level. But after serious consideration, both sides agree that we would benefit from a fresh start," Bay said in a statement released by the team. "I'm grateful we were able to reach an agreement to allow that to happen. ... I have no regrets in signing with the Mets, other than that I wasn’t able to play to the level that the team, the fans and I all expected and that we weren’t able to win more games."

Bay was still due $19 million on his deal. Terms of the agreement with the Mets were not disclosed.

“Jason has a tremendous work ethic. There was never any question about it,” Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said in a statement released by the team. “Unfortunately, the results weren’t there and we are in a results-oriented business. We thank Jason for his efforts and wish him well.”

Hopefully he turns it around somewhere else. Just doesn't make sense for him to totally lose it like that.

He didn't suddenly lose it. He was never that good. He had a couple decent years but had known holes in his game. As a dead pull, fly ball hitter, he went to Boston and took advantage of left field to get himself a nice contract. His decline was steady and predictable. It's one thing to succeed in Pittsburgh and quite a different thing to do so in NY or Boston.

He didn't suddenly lose it. He was never that good. He had a couple decent years but had known holes in his game. As a dead pull, fly ball hitter, he went to Boston and took advantage of left field to get himself a nice contract. His decline was steady and predictable. It's one thing to succeed in Pittsburgh and quite a different thing to do so in NY or Boston.

100 percent disagree.

He average around 30 hr and 100 RBI's for 6 years.

To put up those numbers and then barely play at a replacement level IS a staggering drop that simply could not be predicted, nor explained.

To put up those numbers and then barely play at a replacement level IS a staggering drop that simply could not be predicted, nor explained.

agreed.

I like Jason Bay as a person, always rooted for him despite how atrocious he was in a Mets uniform. With that said, I don't think I ever saw him drive a ball into the gap with authority throughout his entire tenure here.

I like Jason Bay as a person, always rooted for him despite how atrocious he was in a Mets uniform. With that said, I don't think I ever saw him drive a ball into the gap with authority throughout his entire tenure here.

The guy legitimately lost the ability to hit a baseball.

And the Yankees will sign him to a 1 year deal and he'll hit 20 hrs and 80 rbis next year in Yankee stadium

You're not denying that they will purchase another postseason berth, are you?

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The Yanks used to suck. Then, they started taking some of the money the fans doled out and investing it in players. Then they started winning. Then, they took even more money and invested again in players and started winning WS's. Heck...the Yankees give the Mets a ton of dough in revenue sharing. You know where it goes?

The Yanks used to suck. Then, they started taking some of the money the fans doled out and investing it in players. Then they started winning. Then, they took even more money and invested again in players and started winning WS's. Heck...the Yankees give the Mets a ton of dough in revenue sharing. You know where it goes?